Flow Field Analysis of Submerged Horizontal Plate Type Breakwater

A submerged horizontal plate type breakwater is pointed out as an efficient wave protection device for cage culture in marine fishery. In order to reveal the wave elimination principle of this type breakwater, boundary element method is utilized to investigate this problem. The flow field and the trajectory of water particles are studied carefully. The flow field analysis shows that: the interaction of incident wave and adverse current above the plate disturbs the water domain drastically. This can slow down the horizontal velocity and vertical velocity of the water particles.

Authors:

• Ke Wang
• Zhi-Qiang Zhang
• Z. Chen

Keywords:

• boundary element method
• plate type breakwater
• flow field analysis

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